Jochen Mass

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The iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR will be making its appearance at the Lime Rock Historics 2015, which will be held from September 3 to 7. The W196 Formula One Grand Prix car will also make it to the event. Together with the cars are the racing legends Sir Stirling Moss and Jochen Mass. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, with the body number 722 was driven by Moss and Denis Jenkinson to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia race. The numbers indicate the 7:22 AM starting time of the car in the race. On the other hand, the W196 car was the one driven by the famed Juan Manuel Fangio and Moss in… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Classic is set to field the 225hp Mercedes-Benz SSK at the 2013 ‘Elephant Race’, which will be held as part of the ADAC Eifel Race that runs from June 14 through 16. Jochen Mass will be the one at the helm, competing for the Jan Wellem Cup. This participation is meant to commemorate Rudolf Caracciola’s win in 1927. Caracciola, driving a Mercedes-Benz S, helped score a double win with Adolf Rosenberger. The SSK stands for ‘super-sport-kurz’, as a way of showing the evolution from the Mercedes-Benz S. The S was followed by the SS (‘super sport’) in 1928, and then the SSK by the end of that year. These… Continue Reading »